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• UK government criticised for role in Bombardier dispute

  24-01-2018 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The government only provided four pages of legal argument to the US body ruling on a dispute with Boeing.
  
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• Ice, with mercury about zero; new sardine industry; long live...

  24-01-2018 20:33
  Chaplain Chase writes to the Rockland Gazette that the Maine fourth regiment is in a fine condition of efficiency and health, and that the members have got accustomed to military life, in which they enjoy themselves very much. The remains of Jacob Taylor, a member of the 8th Maine, who died at Port Royal, were brought to Belmont, his former place of residence, arriving on Monday.
  
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• SDLP wants DUP and Sinn Fein Stormont talk ‘compromises’ made public

  24-01-2018 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Details of powersharing compromises allegedly conceded by the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein must be made public, the SDLP leader has said.
  
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• Pictured: Northern Ireland teen has foot amputated and reattached backwards to create new knee joint after cancer battle

  24-01-2018 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland teenager whose foot was amputated and reattached backwards to replace his knee joint has re-learnt to walk after battling cancer.
  
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• DUP's Gregory Campbell describes meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary of State as 'useful' and 'productive'

  24-01-2018 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has described their meeting with the new Northern Ireland Secretary of State as "useful" and "productive" as talks resume in the latest bid to restore powersharing.
  
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• Man who smashed door of Belfast McDonald's in middle of night was trying to get in to use toilet, court hears

  24-01-2018 16:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who smashed a restaurant door in the middle of the night was trying to get in to use the toilet, a court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Homeless man who held woman by throat for up to two minutes jailed

  24-01-2018 16:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A homeless man who held a woman by the throat for up to two minutes has been jailed for three months.
  
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• Eastgate's School 'Gift of Prophecy' Beings Tonight

  24-01-2018 15:49
  Location: Beacon of Hope on the Hill, 21 Patterson Rd, Belfast Maine 04915Contact: Roy Roden 975 -1849 or Pastor Laurie Hall 338-5899 What does the Bible say about the gift of prophecy? The apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthians gives a simple definition o telling us "But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort" . In simple terms, prophecy is "hearing" from God and speaking what you hear in order to build up, encourage and comfort someone.
  
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• Cliftonville's Jay Donnelly to face continued prosecution on child image charges, court hears

  24-01-2018 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish League football star is to face continued prosecution on charges of taking and distributing an indecent image of a child, a court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Safety concerns over Donegal shipwreck

  24-01-2018 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The wreck of a fishing vessel washed up at Magheraclogher beach in the 1970s is known as Bád Eddie.
  
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• Teenager (18) who duped schoolboys into sending indecent picture set to be sentenced

  24-01-2018 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down teenager who duped schoolboys into sending him indecent pictures of themselves, will discover his sentence on Thursday.
  
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• Murder bid probe after woman (83) left 'critical' by burglars in Northern Ireland

  24-01-2018 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 83-year-old is in a critical condition in hospital following a "sickening" burglary at her Co Tyrone home which police are treating as an attempted murder bid.
  
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• Budget plans for more than 600 Northern Ireland schools turned down

  24-01-2018 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The annual budgets for more than 600 schools in Northern Ireland have been turned down.
  
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• Revealed: Transfer test grade intake for Northern Ireland grammar schools 2017

  24-01-2018 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unofficial transfer tests are still growing in popularity - 10 years after the abolition of the 11-plus.
  
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• Northern Ireland budget 'must be in place by 8 February'

  24-01-2018 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The head of the civil service says if one is not in place for the next financial year it will be hard to deliver services.
  
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• Michael O'Neill: Northern Ireland manager agrees deal extension

  24-01-2018 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael O'Neill says he will sign a contract extension to remain as boss of Northern Ireland after turning down the chance to manage Scotland.
  
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• Sammy Wilson accuses Irish of Brexit 'hissy fit'

  24-01-2018 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP MP Sammy Wilson was speaking during a session of the Commons Exiting the European Union Committee.
  
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• Funeral of Shannon McQuillan takes place in Dunloy

  24-01-2018 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of Shannon McQuillan, who died in a weekend road tragedy, has taken place in her hometown of Dunloy, Co Antrim.
  
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• Former Danske Bank boss Gerry Mallon to take up role as head of Tesco Bank

  24-01-2018 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast man and former Danske Bank boss Gerry Mallon is to take up a new job as head of Tesco Bank, according to reports.
  
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• 'Creepy' clown paintings among stash recovered by PSNI in Armagh

  24-01-2018 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI in Armagh have asked for the public's help in returning a stash of goods to its owner.
  
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• Steal her style: Get Christine Lampard's sparkly NTA look on the high street

  24-01-2018 12:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland presenter Christine Lampard dazzled on the red carpet on Tuesday night at the National Television Awards.
  
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• Unemployment rate in Northern Ireland 'lowest in a decade'

  24-01-2018 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Much of the decrease reflects an increase in people becoming 'economically inactive'.
  
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• Northern Ireland Office recruiting for senior same-sex marriage and abortion post

  24-01-2018 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior role has been created within the Northern Ireland Office to deal with issues around same-sex marriage and abortion.
  
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• Ireland rugby stars Olding and Jackson rape trial postponed

  24-01-2018 10:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A start date for the rape trial of two Ireland and Ulster rugby stars has been moved.
  
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• Andrew Allen's mum calls for paramilitaries to disband

  24-01-2018 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The mother of a murdered Londonderry man calls on all paramilitary groups to disband.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Flooding, fallen power lines and roadworks

  24-01-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• HIA report: Bishop urges action over abuse survivors

  24-01-2018 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Bishop of Derry calls for implementation of Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry recommendations.
  
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• Arlene Foster: I enter the talks in a positive spirit and trust that others do likewise

  24-01-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP was ready to form a government last March after the Assembly election. It is deeply disappointing that one party has blocked the establishment of a local Executive.
  
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• Parachute Regiment flags on lampposts ahead of Bloody Sunday anniversary 'blind sectarianism'

  24-01-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of a man shot dead on Bloody Sunday has said the erection of Parachute Regiment flags outside Londonderry is "blind sectarianism".
  
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• Nicky Campbell in tears over Lurgan mum’s words about son she lost to asthma

  24-01-2018 08:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Britain's best-known broadcasters Nicky Campbell has revealed that he and his radio colleagues were moved to tears yesterday by a Lurgan mother's emotionally-charged interview about the death of her son from asthma.
  
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• Scammers clear out terminally ill Antrim boy's holiday fund

  24-01-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A dream holiday for a terminally ill little boy will go ahead - despite heartless scammers clearing out his Co Antrim family's saving account containing hundreds of pounds.
  
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• Translink funding cuts slammed as union vows to fight for rural bus routes in Northern Ireland

  24-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Union officials are calling for urgent talks with Translink bosses and civil servants to discuss a serious threat to bus routes.
  
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• Poorly Eamonn Holmes a no-show as Ruth picks up daytime TV prize

  24-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes missed out on picking up a gong at the National Television Awards after falling ill.
  
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• Belfast councillor not amused at state of Queen Victoria statue

  24-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is one of Belfast's most prominent landmarks - but these photographs of the city's Queen Victoria statue show how it has fallen into disrepair.
  
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• Poll: Was school wrong to name Sinn Fein's Martina Anderson Pupil of the Day?

  24-01-2018 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A school has sparked outrage after it said a former pupil who became an IRA bomber was an aspirational role model.
  
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• Northern Ireland's new £13m hospice is just stunning, says Countess of Wessex

  24-01-2018 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Countess of Wessex has praised Northern Ireland's "stunning" new £13m adult hospice building, saying it would help make patient care easier, as she officially opened the facility yesterday.
  
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• Dolores O'Riordan was a troubled soul with a special talent, loyal and loving to the end

  24-01-2018 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two weeks ago today, she emailed: "Love to meet up." I was going to go down to Limerick and have lunch with her later this month. That lunch will never happen now.
  
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• Daniel Barkley's family bereft after sudden death of gifted composer aged 28

  24-01-2018 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of a talented musician who died suddenly has said words cannot explain the "loss and pain" they feel as a family.
  
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